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Aue- 4r 1953 Filed April 14, 1948 M. F RISCH FLUID VESSEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M. FRl'scH FLUID VESSEL Aug. 4, 1953 Filed April 14, 1948 n.2... IE

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Patented Aug. 4, 1953 '".UNITED STATES rATNr ottici:

FLUID VESSEL Martin Frisch, New York, N. Y., assignor to Foster v 4Wheeler Corporation, New York, N. Y., a cori poration of New York Application April 14, 1948, Serial No. 21,081

( Cl. 22o- 46) 18 Claims.

This invention. relates to vessels and more particularly to vessels adapted to contain a substance under pressure,l aheated substance or a heated substanceunder pressure and to maintain said heated substance under pressure.`

"The present invention provides a vessel sealed by sealing means on which means pressure from within the vessel acts `to maintain the seal and to tighten said seal uponan increased pressure Within the vessel. This invention also provides la sealed vessel in which a replaceable inner lining protects the vessel from corrosion or other attack. The liner is of almaterial which will deform or `expand. under the influence of pressure to a greater extent 'than Vsaid vessel so that in operation 'it will conform to and tightlyengage the vessel. Further, by providing such a liner made of an elastic alloy having a greater coefficient of expansion than the material of the vessel the inner lining of the vessel will have a greater rate of expansion than the rate of expansion of the body in response to the tempera ture of a substance in the containerso thatthe lining will tightly conform to the vessel and the seal between a cover for the opening of the vessel and the lining will be tightened.

The invention will be understood from the followingdescription when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof and in'which:

2 The liner may be of an elastic alloy having a greater coeiiicient of expansion than the material of which body It is composed. For example, the body may be of a different metal and of greater thickness or of refractory.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. l, the lining II, which has an outside di` ameter substantially the same as the diameter of the bore of the'vessel, extends axially within the body member to points short of the opposit@ ends of the body member. Opposite ends of the vessel are closed respectively by heads I2 and I3 which heads are adapted to be located in position on the vessel in a fluid-tight manner. As shown, the heads I2 and I3 have alloy diaphragmr It and I5 cooperating with the heads respectively. A fiat peripheral shoulder I6v eX- tends around heads I2 and I3 the inner surface of the shoulder being adjacent a shoulder I'I on body itl. The heads I2 and I3 are engaged respectively by sectional retaining rings I8 and I9 which rings engage the outer surface of the heads and also a groove 2! in the body member. The diaphragms I 'i and I5 each have a shoulder 2| at the periphery thereof which shoulders are adjacent the shoulders I6 of the heads I2 and I3 respectively. `Shoulders 2l of the diaphragms I4 and I5 each have an inner face 22 with an annular V-shaped groove 23 therein. Grooves 23 each have opposite plane side walls 24 and 25 Fig. lise SeCiiOnel VleW 0f e VeSSel embodying u which converge toward each other from the face one embodiment Of the present iilVeIliiOIl; 22 into the shoulder 2l of the diaphragrns I4 Fig. 2s an enlarged sectional View of aportion and g5 Opposite ends of the liner have Of the Sealing means 0f lle Present inl/611151011; collars 26 Welded thereto, which collars have a Fig. 3 is a perspective VieW 0f a Sealing gasket; 35 face 2l adjacent the faces 22 of the diaphragms Fie. 4 is a VieW Similar t0 Fie. 2 but of another I4 and I5. Faces 2i of collars 26 each have an embodiment of the invention 1 annular substantially V-shaped groove 28 which Fig. 5 is a View similar to `Fig.` 1 but 0f all-Other is concentric to the grooves 23 in said diaphragms. embodiment 0f the inVeIliliOn; `l Grooves 28 have opposite plane side walls 29 and Fig. 6 is an enlarged SeCilOiiefl V1eW-0f e DOIIOII 3E] which converge from the face 2'! into the col- Of the Sealing me9r1S,'and lars 26 toward each other. Fig. 7 iS en enlarged vieW Similar i0 Fig- 5 but An annular sealing gasket, or ring 3|, which `of the upper part only of another embodiment 0f ring is of a metal sueicienuy nexibie to yield the invention'. within its elastic limit and to react when com- Like characters of reference refer to the same 5 pression is relieved, is positioned *ooi-,Woon the parts thrOllgliOuil the Several VitlWe 1 f th grooves 28 in the collars 26 and the grooves 23 Referring t0 the drawing, e veSSe 0 e in the diaphragms I4 and I5 respectively, the present invention comprises an elorbiglted uopposite sides ofzihe rings being; received ly the stantially v`cylindrically-sliaped fil al' 0 y grooves 23 and As shown he rings I are member Iil having a cylindrically-shaped tubular 50 concavo-convex in transverse cross-section, the liner lltherein. The liner II 1s of a material outer perlpheral surface 32 being concave and Whch'will deform or expander deform and exthe inner perlpheral surface 33 being convex. pand under the influence of pressure to a greater The arc in which the surfaces 32 and 33 are extentthan saidv vessel so that in operation it formed subtend an angle of less than 180. The Willeconform to 'and ytightlyengage the'vessel. 55 opposite sides 34 and 35 of ring extend radially in respect to the center of curvature of said arc, an outer side edge 36 being formed between the surface 32 and the side 35 and outer side edge' 3l being formed between the surface 32 and the side 3Q. Inner edges 38 and 35 are likewise formed between the surface 33 and the sides 35 and 34 respectively. When the gaskets 3I are positioned kvbetween faces 22 and 2'! of the Idiaphragms If! and l5 respectively and adjacent collar 26, the edges 36 and 33 engage the side walls 24 and 25 respectively of grooves 23, while the edges El and 32 engage side walls 29 and 3.0 of grooves 28. Set screws it extend through the heads i2 and i3 and engage zthe shoulders 2.I of the diaphragms It and I5.

As shown, fluid under pressure is conducted through conduit di into an inlet vconduit .4.2 .extending through the head I2 which inlet conduit is secured to the diaphragm I4 by welding 43. A pipe connection is provided between the conduit 4l and inlet conduit 42 b-y a gasket lill, which is similar .to gasket 3E. The gasket engages substantially lf2-shaped grooves inthe opposing faces of the conduits in a manner similar to that which the gasket 3i Iengages the grooves 2S and 23. lCond-nits l-I and i2 are held in relation to each .other by union sleeve nut d6 which draws the conduits together and brings the opposite sides of the sealing gasket i4 into engagement with .the grooves in the opposing faces of the conduits.

In assembling the vessel of the present invention, the liner II, which nts tightly into the bore of vessel It, is inser-ted in the body I@ by heating .the body to increase said bore or by chilling liner y.II .to ldecrease .the diameter thereof. Upon .the body or the liner again assuming its normal temperature after heating or chilling as aforesaid, the Iouter y-neiehery of liner I and pe.- ripheral surface of the bore of body l@ will tightly engage .one another. The heads I2 and I3 are then positioned in the Opposite ends of the body I with gaskets `3l disposed between the opposing faces of the collars 26 and 4the diaphragms I4 and `I at opposite ends of lthe liner II. Retaining rings .I3 and I9 are then positioned in the grooves 2@ to hold the heads i2 and I3 in position. The joint between the heads I2 and Iand Athe opposite ends .of the liner I i is then tightened by tightening the set screws 4t which causes the edges 3B and 38 to be brought tightly into engagement with the side walls 213 and 25 respectively of the grooves 2 3 and the edges 31 and 3S to be brought into tight .engagement with the side walls 29 and 3u ,of the groove 28.

An increase of internal pressure, temperature or both within the liner EI will cause the liner to expand both radially and axially. Radial expansion results in deformation of the liner so that it conforms to and tightly engages the peripheral surface of the bore of body member i0 while axial expansion results rin tightening the engagement between the edges of the gaskets 3l and the side walls of grooves 28 and 23. Increased pressure also causes the gaskets 3i to be .distended axially thereby tightening the engageinem? between the edges of the gaskets and the lside walls of the grooves which said edges engage. Axial expansion ofthe liner II causes the rings 3I to be compressed axially thereby tightening the engagement between the edges of the gaskets and the side walls of the grooves which said edges engage.

The liner II of the embodiment of the invention disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6, has an opening at the top only thereof and is continuous at the opposite end to form a closed bottom 41. Collar 26 has a tapered portion 48, which is inclined from the outer periphery thereof at point intermediate the top and the bottom of the collar toward the inner periphery thereof and to the top of said collar. From adjacent the point intermediate the top and bottom of collar 26 to the top of said Vbody i'III the y=bore1of body L0 lis of enlarged diameter thereby providing -a groove A'49 of `which tapered portion 48 is the innermost wall. Head I2, which has a convex inner surface and is of substantially the same diameter as said enlarged diameter, has a peripheral groove 50 therein with .a tapered 4side e5I., the inclined surface of which parallels .tapered :portion 48 of collar 26. Diaphragm I4 is preferably of the same material as liner ,IL

In assembling the Vessel of the embodiment of the .invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, liner Il is placed Within the bore of body I0 in the same mannenas hereinbeforefset -f-.orth in the descrip- .tion l of the assembly of the embodiment shown in Fig. i. Conduit or Vnozzle 42 is fastened in duid-tight relationship todi-aphragm -I 4 .by welding 43 and diaphragm I4 is thereafter attached a fluid-tight manner at the periphery thereof to the-.collar 26 by weld .52 along the upper surfakce lof `,said collar. Head `I2 is then placed in .position to close `the top of the vessel, the convex surface ythereof engaging diaphragm I4 and the upper portion of collar ...26, diaphragm 1.4 and weld 52 .extending into groove 5.0. Tapered portion 48 of collar 26 and tapered side l5I of groove 5i) engage one another when head I2 is placed in position on the top vof lthe vessel. The .engagement between the convex surface of head .I2 and adjacent surface .of diaphragm I4, and the adjoining surfaces of tapered portion 4-8 of collar 26 and tapered side .5I of groove 50 are brought into iiuid-tightengagement by tightening set screws 4D. The :action of pressure and temperature within the vessel would be similar to the action hereinbefore described in connection with the embodiment of the invention disclosed in Fig. 1. Axialexpansion of the liner willcause tightening between .adjoining surfaces of rthe head I2 and diaphragm I4 and adjoining surface .of tapered portion 48 of collar 26 and tapered side `5I `of groove 50.

The head I2 of the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 7, has a concave inner surface into which diaphragm I4 is placed in a reversed position compared to the position thereof inthe embodiment of the invention shown in Figs, 1 and 5. The peripheral edge of the diaphragm I4 is seal welded at 55 to the lower edge of a ring 53. The .outside diameter `of ring 53, which ring is of a material similar to that of diaphragm I4, is substantially the same as the inside diameter .of collar 26 and is seam welded to diaphragm I4 at 54. .Ring 53 is attached to the upper edge of lcollar 26 by weld 5B. The assembly and operationof the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 7 is similar to that of .the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

In this manner, .a vessel 4is provided with a replaceable protecting liner and in which the sealing means is caused to .scala joint between a linerin the vessel and ahead closing an opening therein which seal becomes more tight as the pressure, the temperature, or .the pressure and temperature within the vessel increases.

Since changes may be made in the form, .location and relative varrarlgemerit of theseveralparts i, of the device disclosed without departing from Athe'principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited excepting by the scope of the appended claims.

`What is claimed is: l. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, closure means removably associated `with the opening for closing said opening, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely fitting said inner periphery of the outer Wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, having a greater rate of expansion than `the body member in response totemperature within the chamber, a fluid-tight expansion joint between said closure meansr and the adjacent end of said liner, said joint having two portions, a receiving portion comprising a groove coextensive with said closure and said adjacent end of the liner, the `groove decreasing in width as it increases in depth and a received portion comprising a sealing member coextensive with the groove and so shaped as to project into and engage the sides ofthe groove, the portions of the joint being so associated with the closure and said adjacent end of the liner respectively that the sealing member and groove are brought into increasingly `fluid-tight relationship as said liner expands longitudinally, and means for maintaining the closure in position to close said opening, said means comprising adjusting means acting upon said closure so as to move the closure toward said adjacent end ofthe lining and thereby bring the therein, closure means for closing said opening, a linerpositioned within the chamber lining and closely tting said inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally' of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature Within the chamber, a fluid-tight expansion joint between said closure means'and the adjacent end of said liner, said joint having two portions, a receiving portion comprising a groove coextensive With said closure and said adjacent end of the liner, the groove decreasing in width as it increases in depth and a received portion comprising a sealing member coe'xtensive with the groove and so shaped as to r project into and engage the sides of the groove,

the portions of the joint being so associated with the'closure and said adjacent end of the liner respectively that the sealing member and groove 'are brought into increasingly fluid-tight relationship as lsaid liner expands longitudinally, and

. means for maintaining the closure in position yber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, closure means for closing said opening, a linerpositioned within the chamber lining and closely tting said inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner beingA expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature Within the chamber, a diaphragm cover closing said opening and said chamber and adapted to engage the closure, the cover being secured in a duid-tight manner at the periphery thereof to the liner, saidclosure means having a groove therein into which the adjacent end of the liner moves upon longitudinal expansion of said liner, and means for maintaining the closure means in position to close said opening and the chamber.

4. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, closure means for closing said opening, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely tting said inner periphery of the outer Wall, said liner being expansble radially and 1ongitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than thebody memberin response to temperature within the chamber, a

diaphragm cover of the same material as said vliner closing said opening and said chamber and `secured in a fluid-tight manner at the periphery thereof to the liner, said closuremeans having a groove therein into which the adjacent end of the liner moves upon longitudinal expansion of said liner, and means for maintaining the closure means in position to close said opening and the chamber.

5. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely fitting said inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature within the chamber, closure means at said one end of the body member and adapted to close said opening,

the closure means having a continuous groove therein in alignment with the adjacent end of said liner, said closure means being so positioned in relationship to the body member that said adjacent end of the liner upon longitudinal expansion thereof moves into said groove, a diaphragm cover closing said opening and the chamber and adapted to tightly engage the closure means, the diaphragm having a peripheral rim extending in a plane transverse to the plane of the central portion of said diaphragm, said rim being welded in a fluid-tight manner to the adjacent end of said liner and arranged to move into said groove with the adjacent end of the liner upon longitudinal expansion of the liner, and means for maintaining the closure in position to close said opening and the chamber.

6. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, saidbody member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the body member extending to a point adjacent one end thereof lining and closely tting the inner periphery of the outerwall, said liner being exa peripheral rim extending in a plane transverse to thevplane' of the-central portion of said diaphragm, said rim being'weldedin a Huid-tight manner to vthe' adjacent end of said liner and arranged to extend into said groove, and means for' maintaining the closure in position to close said opening and the chamber.

11. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing ka chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the body member vextending to a point adjacent one end thereof lining and closely tting the inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature within the chamber, closure means having a concave inner surface, the closure means being positioned at one end of the body member and adapted to close said opening, the closure means having a continuous groove therein in alignment with the adjacent end of said liner, said closure means being normally so positioned in relationship to the body member that the adjacent end of the liner projects into said groove to a point short of the bottom thereof and the inner surface of said closure 4extends into said opening, the outer periphery of said one end of the liner and the adjoining side of said groove being in engagement with one another and inclined toward said bottom of the groove, a diaphragm cover closely fitting said inner surface of the closure and closing said opening, the diaphragm having a peripheral rim extending in a plane transverse to the plane of the central portion of said diaphragm, said rim being welded in a fluid-tight manner to the adjacent end of said liner and arranged to extend into said groove, and means for maintaining the closure in position to close said opening and the chamber.

12. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely tting said inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature within the chamber, the liner having a face adjacent the opening with a continuous groove therein shaped to provide wall portions extending at an angle to the face toward a point in a plane intersecting the groove and extending normally to the face, clossure means for closing said opening in the vessel, a sealing ring generally of the same circumferential size and shape as said groove, said ring having a concave outer surface and a convex inner surface and being associated with the closure means and the groove so that expansion of the liner longitudinally causes the ring to be compressed axially and pressure within the chamber causes the ring to be distended axially, the edge of a side of the ring engaging the wall of the groove, and means for maintaining the closure in a position to close the opening and the chamber and for maintaining said edge of the ring and the wall of the groove adjacent thereto in engagement.

13. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion there- 1) between, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, each of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely itting said inner periphery of the outer wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature within the chamber, the closure means and the liner having adjacently opposed faces with a continuous groove in each thereof adjacent each opening, each of said faces of the liner and closure means having a continuous groove therein shaped to provide wall portions extending at an angle to the face toward a point in a plane intersecting the groove and extending normally to the face, closure means for closing each of said openings in the vessel, sealing rings generally of the same circumferential size and shape said grooves, said rings having a concave outer surface and a convex inner surface and being positioned between said adjacently opposed faces to cooperate with the grooves therein, said rings being of such dimension axially thereof as to maintain said opposed faces in spaced relationship so that longitudinal expansion yof the liner causes the rings to be compressed axially and pressure within the chamber causes the rings to be distended axially, the edge of a side of the ring engaging a wall of the grooves, and means for maintaining the closures in a position to close the openings and the chamber and for maintaining said edge of the ring and the wall of the grooves adjacent thereto inengagernent.

14. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wall with an inner periphery enclosing a chamber, one of said end portions having an opening therein, a liner positioned within the chamber lining and closely tting said inner periphery of the outer Wall, said liner being expansible radially and longitudinally of the chamber, and having a greater rate of expansion than the body member in response to temperature within the chamber, the liner having a face adjacent the opening with a continuous groove therein shaped to provide Wall portions extending at an angle to the face toward a point in a plane intersecting the groove and extending normally to theface, closure means for closing said opening in the vessel comprising a head, a diaphragm associated with the head, and a sealing ring generally of the same circumferential size and shape as said groove, said ring being of such dimension axially thereof as to maintain said opposed faces inv spaced relationship and having a concave outer' surface and a convex inner surface and being associated with the diaphragm in a fluid-tight' manner and with the groove so that expansion of the liner causes the ring to be compressed axially and pressure within the chamber causesv ing pressure between said edge of the ring and the adjacent Wall of the groove.

" l5. A vessel having a body member with spaced end portions and an intermediate portion therebetween, said body member comprising an outer wailwwith an inner periphery enclosing a cham` ber, ione of` said endportions having an opening therein, a liner positioned Within the `chamber iiningfand lclosely fitting said inner periphery of the outer Wall, said liner being expansible Yradiallyand longitudinally of the chamber, and having .agreater rate of-expansion-than the 'body member in response to temperature Within the chamber, closure means for closing the-opening inthetvessel, means'for maintaining the closure meansin closedtp'osition inrespect to said opening, theiclosu'remeans and the liner having adjacentlyopposed vfaces with a, continuous groove in :each'thereof shaped to provide wall portions extending' atan angle tothe face toward a point invia plane intersecting the groove and extending Snormallyto `the fface, said grooves having si'ibstantiallythe Same dimensions anddisposed infsubstanti'alcoaxial relationship inrsaid faces adjacent 'said opening, and a sealing ringhaving a'concave outer surface and a convex inner' surface, the-ring being positioned betvveen'the faces and having -such dimension axially thereof as toimaintain said'iopposedfaces inspaced relationship sothat'the'ring'is acted upon'by the pressure inthe chamber anddistendedaxially by s'aid'p'ressure,` thef'edge 'ofa side of thefringv engagngfthe Wall ofl the'groove adjacent saided'ge; T16. "A'vessel'having a body' member with spaced end portions andan'intermediateportion1 there- :,4

between, 'saidbody member comprising an `outer wal1:'withaninner periphery 'enclosing a chambei',l one'of saidvend portions 'having an opening l therein, a'liner positioned Within the chamber l-lining and closely fitting said inner periphery 1 f'tli'e' v'outer ivall, said liner bengferpansiblefradially' andlong'itu'dinally 'of "the chamber, and

- liavingf-agrea'ter rate of expansion'than the body' fmiififloerfirv 'response tof'tempera'ture Within. the

if chanibi-,closure means for 'closing the bperiing'in F snbstantialcoaxial relationshipin*said faces ad.'-

jacent i said opening, and a sealing ring having affc'oncave'outer surfaceand a convex inner surface, `theringbeingpositioned between the faces andhaving'such dimension `axially thereof as tomaintain'said 'opposedffaces in spaced relationship'sothat'thering 'is'acted `-uponbythe 1 pressure l' in the 'chamber lfaind distended axially by isaidlpressure, the edges- 'only' of the opposite f sides'ofthe'ringengaging the Wall portions of theff'g'rooves.

17. 1A' vessel having la body member With'spaced end portions 'and'.an'intermediate' portion therebetween,'fsaid1body member comprising' 'an' outer vvallfwith` faninner periphery enclosing' a chamber; fone ofi said end portions having ran opening therein, a iiner positioned -Within 'the 'chamber 'lining and closeiy iitting said inner periphery vof the'outer Wall, said'fliner beingwexpansibleradiallyand longitudinally vof the chambenand having--a'fgreaterfrate-of expansion than the .body

. member fin response to temperature withinthe chamber, closure .means for closing the .opening means inra-position to.close.-said opening, the

12 liner havingfafaceadja'cent the opening with a continuousgroove therein shaped to provide'wall portions extending .at an angle tothe face to- Ward a point ina plane intersecting thefgroove andextending normally to the face-and a sealing ring generally of the same circumferential size and shape as said ,groove,.said ringhaving a concave outer surface and a convex inner snrfaceand being'formed integrally with 'said closure ymeans and engaging-.the groove, the ring having such dimension axially thereof as to maintain said opposedfaces in` spaced relationshipso'that'the ring is acted uponby the pressure in 'the-chamberand distended axially by said pressure,.the edge of va side of the-ringengaging 'the Wall ofthe groove adjacent to said edge.

'18. y,Avessel' havinga body member With spaced end portionsfand ani intermediate portionftherebetween, isaid `body` member comprising an` outer Wall With an'inner vperiphery `enclosing archambenone of .said endportions having a opening therein, closure means removablyy associated with the opening Afor closing said opening, a liner po- J sitioned'tvithinthe chamber lining and closely iittingsaid inner periphery of the outer wall, said linerv beingv expansiblei radially and' longitudinally ofthe chamber andhaving-a greatersrate ofeX- pansion thanithe body member in response to temperaturejwithin the-chamber, a lfluid-tight expansion joint between :said closuremeans and the adjacent end of said liner, lsaid jointhaving tivo portions, a receiving portion comprising a groove coextensive Witlfi'ss'iidclosure Iand said adjacent end of the 1inerfth`efgroove `c lvecreasing in Width as it increases indepth anda received portion comprising asealingmember coextensive with the groove and so shapedjas toproject into and engagel thefvsid'efsof the groove, the portions of the jint'being so associated with the 4closure and said adjacentend of the liner respectively that the sealing Vmember land groovearebrought into increasingly fluid-tight relationship -as 'said liner .expands longitudinally', Aand means for maintainingthe closure in position to close said opening, said meanscomprising a plurality of adjusting'screyvs actinglupon said ciosure so as tomove the rclosure toward said adjacent end ofthe lining and thereby bring the sealing meinber and groove of the expansion joint into increasinglyfluid-tight relationship as the closure means is moved toward the lining.

.MARTIN FRISCH.

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